[ubuntu] blank screen when trying to install ubuntu 12.04 on a hp envy
i'm trying to install ubuntu 12.04 on a brand new "HP ENVY h8-1550ez Desktop-PC". i manage to boot the bootloader on the flash drive where the ubuntu installer is located. on the drive i have an...
View ArticleKernel Panic on first boot?
Just upgraded my computer from 32-bit Ubuntu 13.10 (it's been upgraded a few times) to 64-bit. Boot disk worked great. Installation went pretty smoothly, other than a brief warning right at the end...
View Article[ubuntu] ubuntu 12 to 14?
hi, what are the upgrade protocols for ubuntu? when 14 comes out will i be able to go from long term release to long term release, upgrade-wise? or will i have to go through 13 to get to 14 .. ? thanks...
View Article[ubuntu] What is the easier way to solve pxe-m0f exiting pxe rom problem?
hi.., i have new lenovo g400s without any OS. try to install it with ubuntu 12.04. after finish installation, it can not boot with error: pxe-m0f exiting pxe rom. after read many solution from this...
View ArticleDual booting with two HDD
Hi everyone I need your help. I have a Dell Dimension E251, I have the primary HDD running Windows 7, I recently installed a second HDD and installed Ubuntu 13.04 on it. Everytime I boot my computer I...
View Article[ubuntu] Failed upgrade to 12.4 LTS
My sister has Ubuntu running on a netbook and just had it upgrade itself to 12.4 LTS. Now, she can log in but just gets a blank desktop with no icons or anything else. If we move to a text console, it...
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[ubuntu] Bad samba package causing anoying errors over the whole system
last week it started and now it is even worse. every time I try to install anything I get this error message: sometimes I repeat the install, get the message once more and everything is fine (yeah...
View ArticleDisplayLink and Ubuntu 13.10
Hi I have a Lenovo LT1421 USB external monitor, which ubuntu recognises, so in lsusb I have: Bus 003 Device 015: ID 17e9:03e0 DisplayLink and in dmesg: [ 2462.124838] usb 3-4: new high-speed USB device...
View ArticleUnable to access Windows 8 partition after installing Ubuntu in Dell XPS
Hello everyone, I am new to Ubuntu and just partition my Dell XPS(Windows 8). The Ubuntu part works well but I am unable to acccess the Windows 8 partition at all. I need to switch back and forth since...
View Article[ubuntu] Borked Ubuntu Server (12.04) upgrade: encryted LVM not found at boot
Hi all, Long time grazer, first time poster. My system in broad, broad brushstrokes: 32 GB USB key - Ubuntu Server here 4 x 2TB RAID10 using mdadm - split over two LVM I've managed to take down my...
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[ubuntu] Partitioning for EFI
I'm re-installing Ubuntu 13.10 (writing this from a LiveUSB session) as my upgrade from 13.04 didn't go according to plan (I wanted to get a fresh install anyway!). I wanted to take this opportunity to...
View Article[lubuntu] No GUI after server install
After I do the install of the latest Ubuntu Server.... I get no GUI. I am able to Get the Cmd Promt and login that way, but there is a TON of things I need to do that use the GUI. Any suggestions as to...
View Article[ubuntu] Want to Dual Boot - Need Help
Hello all. Currently my setup is a bit wonky, with a Windows drive and a Ubuntu drive (both internal). Both work, but don't play nice together, and I have to boot into BIOS each time I want to boot...
View Articleupdating adobe flash
hi everyone. I cannot watch Comcast videos in Firefox or Chrome. I recieve a message stating that I need to update my flash player to the newer version--11.8.0. The new version on the website for...
View Article[gnome] GDM not starting after update
Hi, Following the update to GDM today, the display manager is not launching automatically when I start my computer. Instead, I am thrown into a text shell. I am able to then start GDM by typing "sudo...
View ArticleGrub2 Boot USB
After installing Ubuntu 13.10, my uefi boot priority is locked and when I try to move usb devices to the top and save, I get an access denied error. My question is; is it possible to add a grub2 entry...
View ArticleRaring burning CPU
Hey all. After much faffing about I have managed to get 13.04 64bit installed on my PB easynote TE69KB. using a UNETBOOTIN flash (No dvd/cd drive) AMD dual core e1-2500 6GB DDR3 L mem 750GB HD rooting...
View ArticleUbuntu 12.04LTS i386, error with initramfs
hi, i have some trouble with initrams: Code: root@ubuntu:~# update-initramfs -u update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-58-generic cp: »/usr/lib/klibc/bin/cpio und...
View Article[xubuntu] Copying my setup to another Laptop
Hi Everyone, This may seem like a bit of a noobish question but whats the best way to replicate my set up on someone elses machine? I was thinking of just using clonezilla to create an img and then...
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